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endorphin

/ɛn'dɔrfɪn/

Synonyms of endorphin Antonyms of endorphin Examples of endorphin Usage of endorphin Parts of endorphin Definition that contains endorphin Words sounding like endorphin Explanation of endorphin

noun
a neurochemical occurring naturally in the brain and having analgesic properties
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type of:
neurochemical peptide

Definition that contains endorphin

enkephalin an endorphin having opiate qualities that occurs in the brain and spinal cord and elsewhere
beta endorphin an endorphin produced by the pituitary gland that suppresses pain